Current Initiatives: Land Management

North Woods preservation: Skidmore is dedicated to protecting open space on campus, having recently committed
to preserving about 200 acres of the Northwoods until 2050. To learn more about Skidmore's
North Woods, please visit the North Woods homepage.

Invasive species eradication: Skidmore has pledged to eradicate two invasive plant species from all landscaped beds
and developed portions of campus. The pledge includes Japanese barberry (Berberis thunbergii) and burning bush (Euonymus alatus), two popular landscaping species that are also problematic invasive species.

Fertilizer and pest control reductions: Skidmore seeks to build the health of the soil so that fewer and fewer chemical fertilizers
and pest controls will be required. These incremental application reductions are currently
being followed.

Woodlands atlas report: The Woodlands Atlas Project is a student-faculty collaborative project that surveyed
and mapped the more than 1,000 acres of land owned by Skidmore College. Click here to view the report.